Jonathan Murray Chu (born November 2, 1979) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for directing the romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018) and the musical fantasy "Wicked" (2024), the former being one of the first films by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority cast of Asian descent. For his direction for "Wicked," Chu won the National Board of Review Award for Best Director and Critics’ Choice Award for Best Director. An alumnus of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, other films he has directed often include musical elements, including the dance films "Step Up 2: The Streets" (2008) and "Step Up 3D" (2010), the musicals "Jem and the Holograms" (2015) and "In the Heights" (2021), as well as the live concert films "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" (2011) and "Justin Bieber's Believe" (2013). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon M. Chu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
A Night at the Academy Museum
(Self)
Justin Bieber's Believe
(Self)
Freaked
(Giant Stuey Monster)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
(Self)
Justin Bieber: The New Me
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
(Self)
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
(Self)
YouTube Live
(Himself)
Making Wicked
(Self)
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
(Self)
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
(Self)
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
(Self)
100 Years of Warner Bros.
(Self)
One Perfect Shot
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
The Miley and Mandy Show
Variety Studio: Directors on Directors
(Self)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
The Oscars
(Self)
Dancing with the Stars
(Self - Guest Judge)
Wicked: The Official Podcast
(Self)
Step Up 2: The Streets
(Director)
Play-Doh
(Director)
Play-Doh
(Producer)
Step Up 3D
(Director)
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
(Director)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
(Director)
Step Up Revolution
(Executive Producer)
Wicked: For Good
(Director)
Justin Bieber's Believe
(Director)
Jem and the Holograms
(Director)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Executive Producer)
Now You See Me 2
(Director)
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
(Director)
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
(Director)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
(Executive Producer)
The Goxfather
(Director)
The Goxfather
(Producer)
Jem and the Holograms
(Producer)
Dance Camp
(Producer)
Crazy Rich Asians
(Director)
In the Heights
(Director)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Director)
The Woman in Me
(Director)
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
(Director)
Permanent Record
(Director)
Permanent Record
(Producer)
Silent Beats
(Director)
The Great Chinese Art Heist
(Director)
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
(Thanks)
Wicked
(Director)
Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
(Director)
Split Fiction
(Director)
Hot Wheels
(Director)
Hot Wheels
(Producer)
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
(Executive Music Producer)
Good Trouble
(Director)
Home Before Dark
(Executive Producer)
Thai Cave Rescue
(Executive Producer)
The Company You Keep
(Producer)
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
(Creator)